Dream Machines: Physical AI, Robotics, Being Human

Apple Podcast Link Spotify Podcast Link Welcome to Part II of our conversation with Vince Kadlubek, co-founder of Meow Wolf , aka the next-gen Disney, or what I like to call the ‘real-world metaverse’. If you haven't listened to Part I, trust me… Press pause and check out that episode via this link (or the Apple/Spotify links above). It’s garnered the best + most feedback of any piece of Medium En...

This was my favorite conversation of the past year, both on and outside of Medium Energy. It’s a chat with entrepreneur, dreamer, and dear friend: Vince Kadlubek. Vince is one of the most compelling thinkers I know. He's also the co-founder of Meow Wolf: one of the world's most original and exciting ventures within arts and entertainment. For those unfamiliar, Meow Wolf is akin to a next-generatio...

Welcome back to another episode of Medium Energy! We have a fun and enlightening episode for you all today: a chat with Dani Loftus , the founder and CEO of DRAUP. Draup  is one of the leading platforms and marketplaces out there for digital  fashion and accessories. Think of them as a blend between E-Bay and  Etsy, but for digital luxury goods. You can also liken them to a  ‘digital fashion house...

“We’re bringing digital things into our world for the first time. That’s going to be incredibly radical. And I think there are very few things you can work on as a technologist that are more meaningful than spatial computing. Because spatial computing is ultimately the eyes and ears and the proprioception, the physical understanding of the world, for AI. When you’re building spatial computing, you...

On today’s episode, we’re flipping the script. This time I’m in the hot seat, interviewed by David Mattin on Real Vision’s new segment ‘The Exponential Age’. You can check out their show/channel via this link here. (I have a few other interviews with them coming down the pipe, so stay tuned!) We cover a range of topics under the spatial computing umbrella, including: * Why the metaverse needs a re...

Today’s guest is Cam Mullen, the CEO and co-founder of Nevermet, the #1 VR dating app in the world. This was a fun one. Think of Nevermet as the Hinge, Bumble, or Tinder of the metaverse, yet… quite different, and certainly more engaging. As you’ll hear in this interview, they’re enabling so much more than the mindless swiping and hollow chit chat plaguing dating apps today. If you're still on the...

Today's guest is Nanea Reeves, the CEO and co-founder of Tripp . Tripp is one of my favorite AR/VR applications. It’s also one of the most important use cases for spatial computing: leveraging the power of immersive experiences for mental health and emotional well-being. You can think of Tripp as the Calm or the Headspace of the 'metaverse'. Nanea has had an impressive business career, operating a...

Today's episode is with renowned ‘metaverse' + virtual reality OG, Tony Parisi. Tony is one the earliest pioneers in all thing immersive tech and he has the stories, wisdom, and scar tissue to prove it. Tony is also an author and a very talented musician, which is where we start the conversation, exploring how Tony is combining his technical prowess with his passion for music to create the...

This is the official 'launch episode' for the Medium Energy podcast. It summarizes the definition and thesis of Medium Energy, explores the keys to flourishing in the 'exponential age', and provides a glimpse into the content roadmap to come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.a...

This is a recording of my essay: WTF is Medium Energy? It explains the philosophy of 'Medium Energy', and how its core ideas/themes will be critical to human flourishing during the age of exponential tech and exponential change. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai

This is an audio recording of my most popular essay on AI: "Finding Solace in the Age of AI" I wrote this after the initial explosion of ChatGPT, and the ensuing AI hysteria. It's even more poignant now, as AI continues to advance and creep into more area of human proficiency, e.g. creativity, reasoning, etc. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subs...

This is a recording of my most popular essay series: The Fate of Apples Vision Pro. Here in Part II, we discuss why the skeptic/haters are wrong about the Apple Vision Pro, and why Apple's strategy is spot on. In the end, we wax poetic about where spatial computing is going, and what it means for society/being human. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscr...

This is a recording of Medium Energy's most popular essay to date: 'The Fate of Apple's Vision Pro: Part I'. Part I covers the past, present, and future of human computer interaction. We explore these topics through the lens of my experience working for an augmented reality startup called Meta (The OG Meta...Facebook took our name after the company shut down in 2019). Meta was tryi...